How to get more than 20 decimal places?

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The discussion centers around obtaining numerical values with more than 20 decimal places, particularly in the context of limitations encountered with standard calculators like Google. Participants explore various tools and methods to achieve higher precision in calculations.

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  • Exploratory, Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes the limitation of Google calculator, suggesting it fails after about 15 decimal places.
  • Another participant recommends using Wolfram Alpha for calculations, providing examples of how to request high-precision values.
  • A different suggestion includes using an alternative tool, Alpertron, which is described as an easy-to-use, albeit in alpha version, arbitrary precision calculator.
  • One participant advises searching for "arbitrary precision calculator" to find additional resources.

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Participants present multiple tools and methods for achieving high precision, but there is no consensus on a single best solution or approach.

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I need more that 20 decimal places. I think the Google calculator fails after about 15 places. Any suggestions?
 
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Go to Wolfram Alpha http://www.wolframalpha.com Say you want the value of 3/7 to 100 digits. Type in:

N[3/7,100]

or pi to 1000 digits:

N[pi,1000]

You get the idea.
 
google 'arbitrary precision calculator'
 

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